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Tuesday, February 28, 2012

I created this pendant for the Ohio Beaders February Challenge. The challenge was to create something from ancient civilizations, but I couldn't find anything that attracted me going back further in time than the Celtic knot.
Celtic knots started appearing in history after about 450 AD;

The Celtic knot or the Triquetra symbol is also referred to as the mystic knot, or the
endless knot. The more esoteric or spiritual meaning of this symbol
eludes to beginnings and endings. Celtic knots have no beginning or end,
reminding of the timeless nature of our spirit.

Sunday, February 26, 2012

The Berea Grindstone Knitters are doing a mystery knit a-long together. So far we've been given part 1 & 2. The pattern is turning out darling.... but.. see my progress below? It has taken me 5 tries to get it right. That includes trying 3 different yarns and 4 rip outs.

My guess is it will be a cowl. I can't wait for the set of instructions. Knit alongs are a lot of fun!

Saturday, February 25, 2012

My sister goes to auctions now and then and the last time she bought a 'Lot' of jewelry from an estate sale. She let me help her sort the lot. It was so much fun looking at all the jewelry. some good pieces - some not so good.

I did get to take some home. I'll try to incorporate these bits and pieces into either my Bead Journal Project or to re-use and create some new jewelry piece from the old.

Friday, February 24, 2012

Here is another dishcloth pattern from the knitted dishcloth book I've been working through.
I forgot to take a photo of it before I mailed it out as part of a birthday gift to a fellow Ohio Beader and friend. It's 100% cotton with a great striping pattern.
Here it is as a WIP

Saturday, February 04, 2012

Every time I thought about “down and dirty” I kept coming up with the
image of dirty slushy streets when a big snow starts melting. Then I
thought of a little fairy falling down in the dirty slush and so my Down
and Dirty fairy was born.

Wednesday, February 01, 2012

Every year for Christmas, Mr. G gives me a Swarovski Snowflake. They are each 2 - 3" in diameter.

I hang them in my kitchen window so the sun can shine on them.

When the sun hits them in the afternoon, I have a kitchen full of rainbows. The camera has a hard time picking up the rainbow colors in each dot you see on my wall and ceiling, but the room is colorful.

It makes me smile every time I see them. I feel energized and renewed :)